Official name:
Sultanate of Oman
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 495a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 17.8a | |
| Capital city | Muscat | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 501.6c,d | |
| UN membership date | 7 October 1971 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 309 980b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 166a | |
| National currency | Rial Omani (OMR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 78 711 | 75 909 | 105 896b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5 | -3.4 | 1.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 18 808.0 | 16 785.0 | 20 972.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.2b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 50.6 | 45.1 | 52.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 47.8 | 52.6 | 45b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 37.4 | 43.1 | 40.2b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 57.3 | 51.6 | 53.7b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3.4j | 2.9 | 3.1j |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 29.7 / 87.4 | 28.8 / 84.4 | 30.6 / 87.0 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 109 | 114 | 119b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 153 | 169b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 35 686 | 33 479j | 50 658j,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 29 007 | 28 507j | 43 644j,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 6 679 | 4 972j | 7 014j,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 10 833 | - 12 562 | 2 638b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 5.1 | -2.2 | 3.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 81.4 | 85.4d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 8l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3 | 2.6 | 2.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 81.3 / 77.9 | 79.5 / 76.5 | 82.2 / 78.9a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 22.2 / 4.0 | 25.6 / 4.3 | 24.3 / 4.3a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 1 828.0 / 43.7 | 1 766.1 / 39.1 | 2 283.4 / 43.2e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 11.2 | 10.7 | 9.7a |
| Health: Current expenditurej,o (% of GDP) | 4.1 | 5.1 | 2.9p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.1 | 2 | 2p |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.2 / 102.0 | 93.9 / 90.5 | 91.0 / 89.2p |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.6 / 106.0 | 94.4 / 96.3 | 89.8 / 90.8p |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.1 / 98.9 | 90.7 / 92.7 | 96.7 / 100.3p |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 1.2 | 2.3q | 0q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 73.5j | 95.2r | 95.3e |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3p |
| Threatened species (number) | 90 | 112 | 191e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | ~0.0 | ~0.0 | ~0.0p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 59.2 / 14.1 | 59.8 / 13.2 | 64.1 / 13.6p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 3 228 | 3 651 | 4 083p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 263 | 261 | 278p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 909 | 622 | 2 059p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 22.5 | 22.9 | 52.3e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.01s | ... | ... |